Expert Comment
Is cannabis effective in treating epilepsy? - Professor Jane Hutton comments
As six-year-old Alfie Dingley visits Parliament with his mother, a day after confirmation that he would receive a licence to use cannabis oil to treat his epilepsy, Professor Jane Hutton of the Department of Statistics discusses the efficacy of this drug for the condition.
Banning plastic straws - a step in the right direction?
"The cost of the whole supply chain needs to be considered." Dr Philippe Blanchard from the Department of Politics and International Studies comments on the news that McDonalds will replace plastic straws with paper in all its UK and Ireland restaurants from September.
Professor Eric Jensen on the threat facing UK mammals
Professor Eric Jensen, expert in public engagement and the environment discusses, the news that one in five UK mammals, including the red squirrel and the wildcat, are at risk of extinction.
Dr Daniel Bayliss comments on the discovery of 'the building blocks of life' on Mars
Dr Daniel Bayliss comments on the news that NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered ancient organic molecules on Mars, embedded within sedimentary rocks that are billions of years old.
Dr Elena Giusti on the 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction
Dr Elena Giusti, Assistant Professor in Latin Literature and Language, discusses the 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction, won by Kamila Shamsie for her novel Home Fire, a reworking of Sophocles' Greek tragedy.